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Rails and Transit Project Director

$130k - $216.6k

SNC-Lavalin

### **Job Description**## **Overview**## We are seeking a ***Project Director with*** experience in Transit Facilities, ADA Improvements, and State-of-Good-Repair to join our **Rails and Transit team** in ***New York, NY*.****Your role*** Grow, nurture, and strengthen external relationships with key clients, contractors, business partners, and competitors. Drive joint initiatives and use networks to influence and close deals.* Oversee the delivery of complex projects (e.g. design-build and GEC), ensuring they meet quality standards and client expectations.* Act as a role model and ambassador for the company, representing the brand, vision, and value proposition both internally and externally.* Build and maintain strong networks with clients including public agencies and/or contractors, manage client accounts, and create a client-centric vision for business development.* Lead proposals and business development efforts.* Establish and nurture an innovative, collaborative, and high-performing work environment.## **About you*** A bachelor’s degree in a related field, with a preference for a master’s degree.* P.E. or R.A. License in New York State.* Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the transportation market.* Experience in the development of rail infrastructure projects.* Direct experience with project management and business development.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.## **Rewards & benefits**At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page .## **About AtkinsRéalis**We're , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.**Additional information**Expected compensation range is between $130,000- $216,600 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.**AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability**Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement .AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.**Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:**In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.#LI-HYBRID ### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular*At* *AtkinsRéalis**, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.* #J-18808-Ljbffr

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